Automobile awning



May 28, 1929. w. A. BRACKEN AUTOMOBILE AWNING Filed April 13, 1928 I IIN VEN TOR. Mia/72A. Brae/zen, BY

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Patented May 28, 1929.

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WILLIAM a. BRACKEN, or ELDORADQ, KANSAS.

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AUTOMQBILE A NINGL Application filed April 13, 192B. .lSei'ial No.269,690.

This invention relates to rolling awning structures of the springcontrolled type for use in connection with doors, windows, etc., butmore particularly to a means for latching the shifting yoke of theawning body in adjusted position to maintain the latter extended withrespect to its winding roller,

and the invention has for its object 'to"pro-' vide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a new, improved, compact, durable, expeditiouslyoperated and thoroughly efficient latching means for the purposereferred .to.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more spec fically described, and illustrated in theaccoi'npanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of theinvention, but it 18 to be understood justing yoke for the awning body Iin; ac cordance with th s invention and n posit on for latching theawning body extendedwith respect to its winding roller.

, FiguresQ is a fragmentary view in sectional elevation illustrating aspring controlled'rollin'g awning structure and a latching ineansinaccordance with this invention in. adaptation therewith.

Figure 8 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure2.

The drawing illustrates but one arm of the shifting yoke for theawningbody and a latching means associatedwith such arm,

but it is to be understood'that a latching means is associated with eacharm of the I awningbody shiftingyoke.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 deynotesa side rail of a-windowframe or door opening,2 the top rail, 8 a vertically'adjustabletransparent panel or glass and the foregoing elements are of knownconstruction.

Secured tothe inner face of the side. rail 1 is. a supporting bracket 4:provided at its top with a rearward extension "5 to receive oneof thepintles of the spring controlled winding roller 6 for the awning body 7Holdfast'devices 8 are provided for securing the bracket 4: totherail 1. The bracket dis slotted as at 9, 10 forthe passage of theholdfastdeviccs' and said slots permit of the bracket 4 being verticallyadjusted relative to the rail 1; The outer, face of the bracket 4,atthelower' eii'dthereof has formed. in-

tegral therewith a circular boss 11 provided on itsedge with 2a set ofratchet teeth 12. t 1

The inner face of the bracket 4 at its lower end is formed with aconcavity 13and the bracket 4: at its lowerend furthermore formed withan opening 14} which cates with theconcavity 13 A. shifting yoke for theawning is indicated at 15 and one of the arms of the latter at 16.Theouter or free end ofthe communibody 3 arm 16 isbeveled as at 1'? andin proximity a said-beveled'end the arin 16 is provided with an opening18 through which, stop is extendedand by way of example the stop isillustrated as a cotter pin and indicated j at 19. p I

Opposing the boss 11, and of a diameter slightly greater than thediameter thereof, is a circular disc 20 and interposed between thelatter and the boss, 11'isa washer 21.

The disc 20 is formed with a centrally disf posed opening 22, Extendingtl'irough-th e: open ng 22, washer'21- and opening 1 and into theconcavity 13 is'a pivot member 23 having. its oi'iter' 'endprovided witha head 1 2,4; which abuts against the oiitei'K face-o f thed-is'c 20,Thepi'vot member-2E3 carries a washer 26fand has extending through thatend-thereof positioned within the concavity 13 a cotter pin 27 whichcoacts with the head 24 for connecting theqineinber 23 to the"bracket'l, I, I

I Formed integral with and extending from the disc 20 is .a tubularmember 28"Wl11Cl1 constitutes a guide for the arm 16. The

'iiieinber 28 is cut away, as at'29 toprovide I a clearance for the stop19 and'also'to form a shoulder 30 which is engaged by the stop '19 toarrest the outward movement of. the

arm 16 relative to the guide 28. The stop 19 slidably connects-the arm16 to the tu-r bular guide 28.

Tl e controlling spring of. the winding"- roller -6 normally tends toinaintainthe stop '19 the shoulder 30. The en'd' 17 of the arm 16-coacts with; the teeth 12" for the purpose of latching'the yoke 15 anad- 7 will beheld extended with respect to the winding roller 6.

The yoke can be swung on the pivot member 23 and after it has beenshifted to the de sired position, it is latched in such position by theengagement of the free end 17 of the arm 16 with the ratchet teeth 12 ofthe bosses 11. The clearance 29 permits of a sufficient movement of thearm 16 relative to the boss 11 so that the end 17 can clear the teeth 12for the purpose of releasing the yoke and when the yoke is released itwill be drawn upwardly, due to the action of the controlling spring torthe winding roller causing, the awningbody 7 to wind on said rollerIt'is thought the inanyadvantages of alatching means, in accordance withthis invention andfor the purpose set forth, can be readily understood,and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustratedand descrlbed, yet it is to be understood thatchanges in the details ofconstruction can be had which fall withinthe scope of the invention asclaimed.

WVhatI claim is: a L

1. In a rolling awning structure of that type including a springcontrolled awning body adjusting yoke, the combination with one of thearms of the yoke, ofa tubular guide having said arm slidably extendingtherethrough, said guide being cut away internally' at its inner end toprovide a shoulder and a clearance, means carried by said arm adjacentthe free-end thereof, operating in said clearance and adapted to abutsaid shoulder to arrest outward shift of the arm with respect to saidguide, a support provided with teeth opposing the inner end or .of saidsleeve and coactmg with: the free end of said arm for latching the yoke,a

disc opposing the toothed portion ofthe sup port, connected to the guideand offset with respectto said arm, and coupling means-bextween thedisc. and the toothed portion of the support and providing a pivotforjthe disc. 7

2. A combinedattaching, pivoting means for an arm of a spring coirtrolled awning body adjusting; yoke comprising a tubular guide adaptedto have said latching the yoke, a disc connected to "inner end oi thesleeve, offset with respect to saidarm and opposing said offset portion,and means connected to the support and to arm slidably extendtherethrough and having withinits inner end a clearance -and a shoulder,said shoulder arranged 'lorwardly' of the clearance, ,meansfarranged: insaid Iv clearance, carried by said arm and coacting with said shoulderforglimitmgthe outward shift of the arm, a support provided with anoffset portion having a toothed edge opposing the inner end of saidguide and can ,gageable by the free endof-sa id arm for l t l latchingand ing within its inner end a clearance and a shoulder, said shoulderarranged forwardly of the clearance, means arranged in said clearance,carried by said arm and coacting with saidshoulder for limiting theoutward shift of the arm, a support provided with an offset portionhaving a toothed edge 0ppos ing the inner end of said guide and engageable by thef ree end of said arm'ior latching the yoke, a disciconnectedto the inner end of the'sleeve, offset with respect to said arm andopposing said oi'l'sct portion, a headed member extending through thedisc and into said support at the offset portion thereof and providing apivot for the disc, the head of said member positioned againsttlre'outer face of the disc, and means arranged within the support forconnecting said member thereto.

ing the inner end of said guide and engageable by the free end of saidarm for latching the yoke, a disc connected to the inner end of thesleeve, offset withrespect to saic arm and opposing said offset portion,a headed member extending through thedisc and into said support at the oiset'portion thereof and providinga pivot for the'disc,

thehead of said member positioned against the outer face of the disc,means arranged within the support for connecting said m'em--. b-erthereto, and a Washer member interposed between saiddisc andoilsetportion of the support. 7

5. In a spring controlled rolling awning awning body shifting yoke, astop carried by said arm in proximity to its free end, a

tubular guide mounted on the arm and provided within its inner endwithiaclearance for, the stop and further having an internal shoulder atthe forwardjjend of the clcarance tov arrest the outwardishifting of thearm relative'to the guide," a disc'extended frolnsaid guide, a supportprovided with ratchet teethcoacting with the free end' of said armtolatch' the yoke in adjusted posistructure, the combination of an armoithe tion, and means connected with said support and to said disc forpivotally supporting the latter and for coupling it to the support.

6. In a spring controlled rolling awning structure, the combination of abracket provided with a boss having its edges toothed, a disc opposingthe boss, means attached to the bracket, extended from the boss andproviding a combined pivot and coupling means for the disc, a pinadapted to be connected to one of the arms of the yoke in proximity tothe free end of said arm, a tubular guide member adapted to be mountedon said arm, carried by the discand extended over the edge of the bosswhereby said arm will oppose the boss, said guide provided therein withmeans coacting with said stop to arrest the outward shifting ofsuch armrelative to the guide, and said teeth coacting with said arm forlatching the yoke in adjusted position. i

In testimony whereof, I afiiX my signature hereto. 7

WILLIAM A. BRACKEN.

